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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Engine idling problem
From: Neil Sherry <neiljsherry@talktalk.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2016 22:34:29 +0100
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Taking it for a good, hard, pedal-to-the-metal thrash. Works wonders!

On 3 October 2016 14:24:57 BST, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>The spark plug looked normal, but the new one fixed the problem.
>
>BTW, Neil suggested an "Italian Service".  I'm an Italian Jersey boy
>and I 
>never heard that term.  I thought any service I did was Italian
>Service. 
>8>)
>
>What's an Italian Service (don't worry, you can't offend me.)
>
>
>Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
>Eric P
>"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a
>rational 
>being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
>Waldo Emerson 
>
>
>
>From:   Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
>To:     eric@megageek.com
>Cc:     "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
>Date:   10/03/2016 08:38 AM
>Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] Engine idling problem
>
>
>
>What did the spark plug look like when you pulled it out?
>
>-- Jeff
>
>On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 4:02 AM,  <eric@megageek.com> wrote:
>> I have a 2009 Kawasaki KingQuad 750 that I use for work on my
>property.
>> It's garage kept and I had it since it was new.  (so it's well taken 
>care
>> of.)
>>
>> Recently, I've had a problem with it starting and taking off  (it has
>an
>> auto clutch and it dies when I try to put it under power.)  A search
>on 
>the
>> web has these problems listed from anything from a spark plug to a
>new
>> computer (and none seems to have enough followup to let me know what 
>works.)
>>
>> It got really bad and a new battery and plug seemed to fix it. 
>Problem 
>is,
>> it's starting to happen again just a few months later.
>>
>> Now, I really don't ever open the throttle up.  It's mostly used at
>slow
>> speed or it's idling while I'm nearby.  I'm guessing this is part of
>the
>> problem.
>>
>> Since it's such a beast, opening it up full throttle would take a
>small
>> runway.  I did make a race track in one of my fields to run it more,
>but 
>I
>> was wondering if there was a better way.
>>
>> SO, my questions are...
>>
>> Is it my low speed/idling use that is causing the issue?
>>
>> Is there something else I can do to keep it from happening?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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<html><head></head><body>Taking it for a good, hard, pedal-to-the-metal thrash. 
Works wonders!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 3 October 2016 14:24:57 BST, 
eric@megageek.com wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 
0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">The spark plug looked normal, but the new
one fixed the problem.</font>
<br />
<br /><font size="2" face="sans-serif">BTW, Neil suggested an 
&quot;</font><font size="3">Italian
Service</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif">&quot;. &nbsp;I'm an Italian
Jersey boy and I never heard that term. &nbsp;I thought any service I did
was </font><font size="3">Italian Service</font><font size="2" 
face="sans-serif">.
8&gt;)</font>
<br />
<br /><font size="2" face="sans-serif">What's an </font><font size="3">Italian
Service</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> (don't worry, you can't offend
me.)</font>
<br /><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br />
<br />
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br />
Eric P<br />
&quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson </font>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">From: &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;</font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">Jeff Scarbrough 
&lt;fishplate@gmail.com&gt;</font>
<br /><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">To: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp;</font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">eric@megageek.com</font>
<br /><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">Cc: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp;</font><font size="1" 
face="sans-serif">&quot;shop-talk@autox.team.net&quot;
&lt;Shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;</font>
<br /><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">Date: &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;</font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">10/03/2016 08:38 AM</font>
<br /><font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">Subject: &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp;</font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">Re: [Shop-talk]
Engine idling problem</font>
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<br /><tt><font size="2">What did the spark plug look like when you pulled
it out?<br />
<br />
-- Jeff<br />
<br />
On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 4:02 AM, &nbsp;&lt;eric@megageek.com&gt; wrote:<br />
&gt; I have a 2009 Kawasaki KingQuad 750 that I use for work on my property.<br 
/>
&gt; It's garage kept and I had it since it was new. &nbsp;(so it's well
taken care<br />
&gt; of.)<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt; Recently, I've had a problem with it starting and taking off &nbsp;(it
has an<br />
&gt; auto clutch and it dies when I try to put it under power.) &nbsp;A
search on the<br />
&gt; web has these problems listed from anything from a spark plug to a
new<br />
&gt; computer (and none seems to have enough followup to let me know what
works.)<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt; It got really bad and a new battery and plug seemed to fix it. 
&nbsp;Problem
is,<br />
&gt; it's starting to happen again just a few months later.<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt; Now, I really don't ever open the throttle up. &nbsp;It's mostly used
at slow<br />
&gt; speed or it's idling while I'm nearby. &nbsp;I'm guessing this is
part of the<br />
&gt; problem.<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt; Since it's such a beast, opening it up full throttle would take a
small<br />
&gt; runway. &nbsp;I did make a race track in one of my fields to run it
more, but I<br />
&gt; was wondering if there was a better way.<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt; SO, my questions are...<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt; Is it my low speed/idling use that is causing the issue?<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt; Is there something else I can do to keep it from happening?<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt; Thanks in advance.<br />
&gt;<br />
<br />
&gt;<br />
&gt;<br />
</font></tt>
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